Jenni Hermoso expressed her gratitude for soccer’s position in her life, regardless of the controversy of former Spanish Football Federation chief Luis Rubiales’ unsolicited kiss.
Speaking at a news convention forward of Spain’s Nations League last towards France, the 33-year-old midfielder mirrored on the difficult six months for the reason that incident, stating that “football continues to give me life.”
She stated on Tuesday: “For me, it’s very important to play in another final, to continue here. I feel good; football continues to give me the life I need. I want to continue enjoying games with my national team and with my Tigres team and I continue to enjoy this sport. If we win tomorrow, Spain will have made history again.”
Rubiales’ actions, which have since resulted in a three-year FIFA ban from all football-related exercise, prompted boycotts of Spanish nationwide groups and sparked anger internationally over sexism within the ladies’s sport.
Hermoso, who performs membership soccer in Mexico for Tigres UANL Femenil, discovered herself on the heart of the controversy and admitted she had discovered that robust.
“I’m lucky to be back in a final after six very long months. Today I’m enjoying football, competing with Spain to win another tournament. A lot has happened since then. It has been a hard process to understand many things. I’m still playing football, and the only thing I want is to continue enjoying myself wearing this shirt,” she stated.
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